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Household of James Wright (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1837 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wright, born in 1839 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Eliza M (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Rose Z (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mena Lewis, born in 1865 in Dunstable, Somerset, England.


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Eliza

Wright

Wife
Male

James

Wright

Son
Female

Eliza M

Wright

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wright

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wright

Daughter
Female

Rose Z

Wright

Daughter
Female

Mena

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

44

1837

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Wright

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

James

Wright

Son

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza M

Wright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Wright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Rose Z

Wright

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mena

Lewis

Servant

Single

16

1865

Dunstable, Somerset, England

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